Facebook Addiction

Facebook being one of the most famous social networking site comes with it's own pros and cons. It has helped a lot to cut down the physical boundaries. Since, it is a global social networking site available in various languages. 

One can use it for personal growth, professional growth or none the less one can also use it to find a job.

is free and it's one of the best medium for communication. With it one can connect to any type of people from anywhere in the world. Facebook is best for finding Old friends. We can share our feelings and what's happening around in our daily lives through Facebook. We can also get feedback from our friends. It is the best medium to share your feelings and thoughts with others. It has good privacy setting which gives us the option to customize according to our wishes.

 Facebook Fan pages , groups , events etc are getting popular day by day. It also has new features like group chatting, notification to all members whenever anyone posts anything. There are millions of people who uses Facebook only for playing games with their friends. It plays a very important role in getting latest valuable information. We can also use facebook as social bookmarking site. We can share our article, blogs , photo's etc to thousands of people. It can also be use as video chat tool.

But yes, one cannot deny the fact that it is too much addicting! Fake profile is one of its biggest disadvantages. It  brings bad effects on students results. Beside students, people who work in offices wastes their time browsing Facebook. There are plenty of groups and Fan pages out there which is being created to abuse or violate other religion , personalities , nation etc. Sometimes it can be life threatening. Many unknown people can track your activities and where you are going. As a result you can face trouble. So be careful in choosing friends and keeping your activities private.

 To conclude, people must know how to use facebook in the right way, so that they can manage their time between work and facebook. The disadvantages will occur when they abuse facebook.

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25/11/2012

This Diwali Say LESS to Crackers

Festivals like Diwali has own uniqueness- “it’s a festival of lights” apart from mythological stories, God’s worship, sweets and gifts what we look forward is crackers!

For most people lighting of firecrackers is the highlight of Diwali. Brighter the sparkles, louder the noise the greater the thrill!! In fact to many of us, these aesthetic forms of light seem so appropriate and most essential when   celebrating the 'Festival of Lights'. 

But little do people realize that in our increasingly populated and polluted cities, the temporary joy of watching the firecrackers is soon replaced by the intense air pollution caused by these. The toxic substances used in the firecrackers release toxic gases that are harmful to the health of all living beings. The high level of noise generated by the crackers cause immense suffering to birds and animals. The noise from firecrackers has a more deleterious effect on animals who have a more sensitive sense of hearing than humans. Pets such as dogs and cats, as well as stray cattle in and around cities are most affected. 

Besides, Diwali crackers are dreaded by the sick and the ailing. Excessive noise pollution caused by crackers lead to hearing loss, high blood pressure, heart attack and sleeping disturbances. Sudden exposure to loud noise could cause temporary deafness or permanent relative deafness.

Another criticism is that smog caused by firecrackers may be harmful to inhale and can cause difficulty for drivers because of reduced visibility.

Sadly, few of us realise that the firecrackers used on Diwali are mostly made by very young children. Since the substances being handled are extremely toxic many of these child labourers get sick and die in their early teenage years.

Diwali with a difference has been the agenda of various schools for a long time. This year, Students’ Oxygen Movement decided to celebrate Diwali in a distinct way by organizing a Road show spreading out the noble message to all as “ This Diwali say LESS to Crackers”. Students from various Government and Private schools participated in this program. They displayed placards depicting the message of having a less air and noise pollution  free Diwali. The students were very enthusiastic regarding this program and they vehemently promised to follow the same principle. The students also raised their voice to make the Diwali green to save the environment from getting polluted by bursting of fire crackers.         

 If we want to change our world, we should carry out the step, which should be good for our environment as well as our country. Since we ourselves are the only cause of pollution, only we can reduce it. It is we who can change the world and can make it a beautiful and better place to live in. 

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11/11/2012

Our Rights

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible.

Universal human rights are often expressed and guaranteed by law, in the forms of treaties, customary international law, general principles and other sources of international law. International human rights law lays down obligations of Governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts, in order to promote and protect human rights.  

All human rights are indivisible, whether they are civil and political rights, such as the right to life, equality before the law and freedom of expression; economic, social and cultural rights, such as the rights to work, social security and education, or collective rights, such as the rights to development and self-determination, are indivisible, interrelated and interdependent. The improvement of one right facilitates advancement of the others. 

All States have ratified at least one, and 80% of States have ratified four or more, of the core human rights treaties, reflecting consent of States which creates legal obligations for them and giving concrete expression to universality Some fundamental human rights norms enjoy universal protection by customary international law across all boundaries and civilizations.

Human rights are inalienable. They should not be taken away, except in specific situations and according to due process. For example, the right to liberty may be restricted if a person is found guilty of a crime by a court of law.  

Human rights are international norms that help to protect all people everywhere from severe political, legal, and social abuses. 

 Human rights entail both rights and obligations. States assume obligations and duties under international law to respect, to protect and to fulfill human rights. The obligation to respect means that States must refrain from interfering with or curtailing the enjoyment of human rights. The obligation to protect requires States to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses. The obligation to fulfill means that States must take positive action to facilitate the enjoyment of basic human rights. At the individual level, while we are entitled our human rights, we should also respect the human rights of others.  

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

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04/11/2012

Festivities Around Us

India is one of the most diverse countries in the world when it comes to culture and religions. As a result, the celebration of holidays and festivals, whether traditional or religious, has always been an important part of Indian culture. Indians enjoy celebrating their differences and sharing their traditions with others and due to the variety of different groups in India, there is a festival celebrated most days out of the year in some part of the country. As diverse as India is, there are three national holidays that are celebrated everywhere and by everyone and several religious holidays that are celebrated by so many people they are considered to be public holidays. Employers are entitled to give their employees the day off on these days and children have the day off from school.

The Hindu celebrations of Diwali, Holi, Pongal and Dussehra are the most popular religious holidays in India and therefore are considered by the government to be public holidays.

Festivals are an intrinsic part of the Indian way of life, a golden thread that runs through its cultural fabric. Given the size of India, the vast diversity of its people, religions, cultures, languages and terrain, it is not surprising that there are a variety of festivals being celebrated all the year round.

Festivals all over the country celebrate the coming of the seasons and harvest time, aspects of fertility and renewal all are closely linked to many of these festivals. Festivals are the occasions when houses are cleaned and whitewashed. They occur at different times and vary in their celebrations. 

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28/10/2012

The Epic Saga of Dusshera

India is the land of distinct culture and colorful festivals. Each festival in India has its own meaning and purpose of celebration. Dussehra is a very popular Hindu festival, which marks the defeat of Ravana by Lord Rama. Dussehra also symbolises the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. 

According to the great Indian epic, Ramayana, Ravana was a great scholar but a demon. He was the king of Lanka. He was killed on this day by Rama. Bengalis believe that Durga came on the earth on this day the meaning of Durga is victory of good over evil. We celebrate Dussehra so that our evils are destroyed and goodness triumphs. It connotes ten evils, which man should conquer as ‘Duss’ means ten and ‘hara’ means defeat. 

The 'Ramlila' - an enactment of the life of Lord Rama, is held during the nine days preceding Dussehra. On the tenth day (Dussehra or Vijay Dasami), larger than life effigies of Ravana, his son and brother - Meghnadh and Kumbhakarna are set to fire.

The theatrical enactment of this dramatic encounter is held throughout the country in which every section of people participates enthusiastically.

In burning the effigies the people are asked to burn the evil within them, and thus follow the path of truth and goodness, bearing in mind the instance of Ravana, who despite all his might and majesty was destroyed for his evil ways.

The effigies of the demon kings, Ravana, Kumbhkarna and Meghnath are burnt. The play of Ramayana is staged and fairs are arranged all over the country. People feast and distribute sweets. The children wear new clothes and get toys and sweet.

In some communities on this day, sisters put a tilak on their brother’s forehead. They pray for their welfare.  Businessmen worship their account books on this day. Dussehra not only brings joy but also inspires us to win over our bad instincts by good deeds and pious thoughts.

Dussehra also known as Vijayadashami is a 10 day observance of ceremonies and rituals. It falls in the month Ashwin or Kartik as per Hindu calendar. This festival is celebrated in the remembrance of Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana and also celebrated as the day when Goddess Durga killed the Demon Mahishasura. It is celebrated as a victory of good over evil. Dussehra is celebrated throughout the country in various manners. The celebration starts with navratri and is concluded on the tenth day which is Dussehra. This festival is also considered as the end of summer season and beginning of winters.

Dussehra is an important festival for Hindus not only because of its religious significance but also to reminds us about the victory of good over evil. It reminds us of the good deeds of Lord Rama whose morality is an example for all mankind to lead life in an honorable way. He was obedient to his parents; hence even after being the most loved Price and deserving to be the king of Ayodhya he chose to fulfill the wish of his father and went away for 14 years of banishment. This festival teaches us to be patient and live life with a code. To be strong to withstand the right path and to do what is right. 

In Bengal this day is celebrated as Durga Pooja. Throughout Navratri celebrations take place and on the final day Goddess Durga is worshiped who killed the mighty Mahishasura and freed the mankind from his fear. The statues and idols of Durga are submerged into waters. It is believed that Begalis have embraced Durga as their daughter and once a year she visits their homes. Then on Vijayadashami she leaves for her husband’s home.

Dussehra Celebrations: Dussehra can also be understand as "Dasa-Hara", that means the cutting of the ten heads of Ravana.

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14/10/2012